EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 27 MIN
Bookstore Talk: Exploring Frankenstein And The World In Which Mary Shelley Created A Monster
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Send us Fan MailThis is a talk I gave at a bookstore in Western Maryland in October 2025 discussing the world in which Mary Shelley was living when she wrote Frankenstein. Pick up my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: https://www.vollrathpublishing.comAt 3:36 I reversed the names of the Islands of St. Helena and Elba; Napoleon was of course first imprisoned on Elba, then St. Helena.00:00 Intro00:40 The French Revolution, The Napoleonic Wars, And Mary's Parents04:51 The Industrial Revolution And Science Fiction11:49 Mary's Influences And Education14:50 Mary's Elopement With Percy 17:15 The Mt. Tambora Eruption19:28 Bringing It All Together20:50 Reading German Ghost Stories In A Mansion Overlooking Lake Geneva22:36 Did Mary Really Write A Short Story At The Villa Diodati?25:37 Artificial Intelligence And Creating Consciousness – The Relevance Of Frankenstein Today26:57 Closing
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Send us Fan Mail This is a talk I gave at a bookstore in Western Maryland in October 2025 discussing the world in which Mary Shelley was living when she wrote Frankenstein. Pick up my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: https://www.vollrathpublishing.com At 3:36 I reversed the names of the Islands of St. Helena and Elba; Napoleon was of course first imprisoned on Elba, then St. Helena. 00:00 Intro 00:40 The French Revolution, The Napoleonic Wars, And Mary's Parents...
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